ACT 1-4  “請隨便。”

【故事梗概】

一家報紙的著名的藝術評論員Mitchell Johnson 來到了展覽的現場。他在畫廊里巡視，參觀Richard的攝影作品。

Mitchell: Harvey, how are you?Carlson: Mitchell, so nice of you to come. [to Richard] Richard, this is Mitchell Johnson. Mitchell is one of the most important syndicated reviewers in the country.Mitchell: Well, you're the young man who did all this.Richard: I'm afraid so.Mitchell: Nice to meet you.Richard: Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.Carlson: Mitchell has always encouraged new talent.Mitchell: Well… you mind if I look around and see what it says to me?Carlson: Be our guest.[Mitchell Johnson walks around the gallery and looks at Richard's photographs.]

【語言點精講】

1. So nice of you to come. 你能來真是太好了。也可譯為“歡迎光臨”。相當于“It is so nice that you have come.”

2. Mitchell is one of the most important syndicated reviewers in the country. Mitchell是國內最重要的聯刊專欄評論家之一。syndicated: 在很多報紙上發表的。動詞原形syndicate的原義是“通過報業辛迪加在多家報刊上同時發表”。

3. I'm afraid so. 是的。Richard用這個表達法，而不直接說 Yes, I am，表明他很客氣、很謙虛。

4. Mitchell has always encouraged new talent.Mitchell一向是提攜新人的。encourage new talent: 鼓勵新人。

5. Well… you mind if I look around and see what it says to me? 嗯……我想四處走走瞧瞧，看它給我的印象如何，你們不介意吧？what it says to me: 它給我的印象或感覺。相當于“what I think of it; how it impresses me”。

6. Be our guest. 請隨便。在主人表示客人可以做他要求做的事時，常這樣說。例如：A: May I have some more of this?B: Be my guest.